MERGED: Playoff Watch

[PuRock]

It's nice to know that it is possible to clinch a playoff spot this Sunday. We still control our own destiny.

[thewarden86]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1292440560' post='576452']
Updated Standings:

1. Patriots 11-2(X)
2. Steelers 10-3
3. Chiefs 8-5
4. Jaguars 8-5
5. Ravens 9-4
6. Jets 9-4

In The Hunt:
Chargers 7-6
Colts 7-6
Dolphins 7-6
Raiders 6-7(Only in Hunt due to wacky AFC West)

Scenarios for Week 15:

[b]NEW ENGLAND Patriots
New England clinches AFC East division and a first-round bye:
1) NE win + NYJ loss or tie
2) NE tie + NYJ loss

PITTSBURGH Steelers
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division:
1) PIT win + BAL loss + PIT clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over BAL

Pittsburgh clinches a first-round bye:
1) PIT win + BAL loss + PIT clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over
BAL and JAC
2) PIT win + BAL loss + JAC loss or tie + PIT clinches strength of victory
tiebreaker over BAL

[b]Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot:
1) PIT win or tie
2) IND loss or tie + SD loss or tie
3) IND loss or tie + KC loss[/b][/b]


JACKSONVILLE Jaguars
Jacksonville clinches AFC South division:
1) JAC win

[b]NEW YORK Jets
NY Jets clinch a playoff spot:
1) NYJ win + MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie + KC loss
2) NYJ win + MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie + SD loss or tie
3) NYJ tie + MIA loss + IND loss or tie + SD loss
[/b]

[b]BALTIMORE Ravens
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot:
1) BAL win + IND loss or tie + SD loss or tie
2) BAL win + IND loss or tie + MIA loss or tie + KC loss
3) BAL tie + MIA loss or tie + SD loss + IND loss
[/b]

Games to Watch in Week 15:

- 49ers @ Chargers
- Chiefs @ Rams
- Bills @ Dolphins
- Saints @ Ravens
- Jaguars @ Colts
- Jets @ Steelers
- Packers @ Patriots
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These charts always make me dizzy.

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='thewarden86' timestamp='1292461974' post='576809']
These charts always make me dizzy.
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You and me both. I'll just wait til either week 17 or I see an x, y, z, or * next to a team on NFL.com's standings.

[thewarden86]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1292462082' post='576811']
You and me both. I'll just wait til either week 17 or I see an x, y, z, or * next to a team on NFL.com's standings.
[/quote]

Exactly. This is one of the few examples where I just take what the media tells me and I run with it. lol

[JO_75]

[quote name='thewarden86' timestamp='1292461974' post='576809']
These charts always make me dizzy.
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[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1292462082' post='576811']
You and me both. I'll just wait til either week 17 or I see an x, y, z, or * next to a team on NFL.com's standings.
[/quote]

You two and I three lol. I hate these things too, just because normally if you win the standings and whether you get into the playoffs will take care of itself. Plus it's like if one of the teams win who need to lose for a team to clinch anything, it will just end up extending the same scenario another week. I like printing it out and circling what happened and crossing out what didn't happen. Say for Pittsburgh to clinch a playoff spot, if they lose I'll cross out every scenario that says "Pit Win" since it nullifies everything. Though these things are confusing it's fun to print it out and see what happens and doesn't happen.

[Romo Ravens]

Let's go Jets! -____-

[1/28/01]

[quote name='Romo Ravens' timestamp='1292471075' post='576932']
Let's go Jets! -____-
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And then "Let's go Panthers!" and then "Let's go Browns!"

[UMDan]

Damn San Diego won... they scare me because they always do this in November/December winning games like crazy and making the playoffs out of nowhere.

[funky141]

[quote name='UMDan' timestamp='1292602498' post='578220']
Damn San Diego won... they scare me because they always do this in November/December winning games like crazy and making the playoffs out of nowhere.
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Yea but they choke in the playoffs

[UMDan]

[quote name='funky141' timestamp='1292604862' post='578241']
Yea but they choke in the playoffs
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What I'm worried about is if they make the playoffs over us, not what they may do if they make the playoffs.

[thewarden86]

[quote name='Romo Ravens' timestamp='1292471075' post='576932']
Let's go Jets! -____-
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[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1292471543' post='576939']
And then "Let's go Panthers!" and then "Let's go Browns!"
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Jets just got a break (Polamalu likely out), but I think you both know better than to hang your hopes on the Panthers and Browns. lol

[1/28/01]

[quote name='UMDan' timestamp='1292605335' post='578246']
What I'm worried about is if they make the playoffs over us, not what they may do if they make the playoffs.
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We'd have to lose out while San Diego wins out to get the WC over us......unlikely (knocks on wood)

[1/28/01]

[quote name='thewarden86' timestamp='1292605371' post='578247']
Jets just got a break (Polamalu likely out), but I think you both know better than to hang your hopes on the Panthers and Browns. lol
[/quote]
Yeah, but Pitt probably getting a huge break in that Sanchez will play, ha!

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='thewarden86' timestamp='1292605371' post='578247']
Jets just got a break (Polamalu likely out), but I think you both know better than to hang your hopes on the Panthers and Browns. lol
[/quote]

The Browns surprised you guys on Thursday Night Football last year... but yeah, the Panthers have no chance.

P.S. The standings have been updated as of today (in the first post).

[thewarden86]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1292606167' post='578258']
Yeah, but Pitt probably getting a huge break in that Sanchez will play, ha!
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Up top!

[thewarden86]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' timestamp='1292606924' post='578267']
[b]The Browns surprised you guys on Thursday Night Football last year[/b]... but yeah, the Panthers have no chance.

P.S. The standings have been updated as of today.
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Yea, even a blind squirrel gets a nut once in a while. We own them.

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='thewarden86' timestamp='1292606998' post='578270']
Yea, even a blind squirrel gets a nut once in a while. We own them.
[/quote]

No doubt about that.

[bpytnjr58]

This is most likely the Ravens best shot at the division title but if i am correct that Panthers game is on a short week(thurs) and as hurt as the Steelers are there is little time to recover. That game could be the one you least expect them to lose.

[1/28/01]

[quote name='bpytnjr58' timestamp='1292608239' post='578296']
This is most likely the Ravens best shot at the division title but if i am correct that Panthers game is on a short week(thurs) and as hurt as the Steelers are there is little time to recover. That game could be the one you least expect them to lose.
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Well, we need Pitt to lose 2 of their next 3....

[JO_75]

The thing that will be interesting is Week 17... because right now the Dolphins who can make the playoffs by winning out and they play the Patriots in Week 17 who may sit out their starters and give the Dolphins a free win. Things will be interesting to see what happens over the next few weeks.

[Bltravens]

[quote name='UMDan' timestamp='1292605335' post='578246']
What I'm worried about is if they make the playoffs over us, not what they may do if they make the playoffs.
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Isn't our magic number 10 to get into the playoffs? With our tie breaker advantage over both Miami and the Jets.

[Whitty Hutton]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1292616399' post='578391']
The thing that will be interesting is Week 17... because right now the Dolphins who can make the playoffs by winning out and they play the [b]Patriots in Week 17 who may sit out their starters and give the Dolphins a free win.[/b] Things will be interesting to see what happens over the next few weeks.
[/quote]

LOL that will never happen

[1/28/01]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1292616399' post='578391']
The thing that will be interesting is Week 17... because right now the Dolphins who can make the playoffs by winning out and they play the Patriots in Week 17 who may sit out their starters and give the Dolphins a free win. Things will be interesting to see what happens over the next few weeks.
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Dolphins need to win out and get a ton if help to make the playoffs...every scenario is highly unlikely.

[1/28/01]

[quote name='Bltravens' timestamp='1292618267' post='578414']
Isn't our magic number 10 to get into the playoffs? With our tie breaker advantage over both Miami and the Jets.
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From my understanding, we just need to win one more AFC game to ensure one of the WC spots....

[JO_75]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1292620670' post='578444']
Dolphins need to win out and get a ton if help to make the playoffs...every scenario is highly unlikely.
[/quote]

Um....

Dolphins Schedule:
Vs. Bills
Vs. Lions
@ Patriots

Considering that even though it won't be easy wins considering how well the Lions & Bills have been playing if the Dolphins can beat the Bills & Lions, and go into Wk 17 against the Pats who will have had everything clinched, AFC East, # 1 Seed, First Round Bye will have nothing to play for so why would the Patriots risk injuring Brady against the Dolphins even if they know the Dolphins with a win would get them into the playoffs? Plus... the Pats would know that by allowing the Dolphins a free win it will keep the Jets out of the playoffs. So it is very possible and very likely.

[1/28/01]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1292621405' post='578459']
Um....

Dolphins Schedule:
Vs. Bills
Vs. Lions
@ Patriots

Considering that even though it won't be easy wins considering how well the Lions & Bills have been playing if the Dolphins can beat the Bills & Lions, and go into Wk 17 against the Pats who will have had everything clinched, AFC East, # 1 Seed, First Round Bye will have nothing to play for so why would the Patriots risk injuring Brady against the Dolphins even if they know the Dolphins with a win would get them into the playoffs? Plus... the Pats would know that by allowing the Dolphins a free win it will keep the Jets out of the playoffs. So it is very possible and very likely.
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You do realize that they have to win out PLUS have us or the Jets drop 2 out of our final 3, right? That's not even considering tie breakers, so it may even mean us losing all 3.

Again, VERY unlikely that the dolphins even get close to the playoffs!

Edit - just confirmed....we'd have to lose all 3 and Jets would have to lose 2 of 3....not to mention other teams need to lose a few like SD, KC etc

[PWNEDbyDEANO]

Well, that's not out of the question. With regards to the Jets, their remaining schedule is:

@ PIT
@ CHI
vs BUF

I think that they will lose to the Steelers, then it is highly conceivable that they could lose to a strong Bears team, being that they have a very good D and the Jets' offense has been awful the past couple of weeks.

Not to mention, the Dolphins did themselves a massive favor when they beat the Jets last week, as the head to head is now even.

[1/28/01]

Im not saying anything is out of the question, but its certainly leaning towards unlikely as opposed to "very likely" as some are saying.....

[PWNEDbyDEANO]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1292622999' post='578486']
Im not saying anything is out of the question, but its certainly leaning towards unlikely as opposed to "very likely" as some are saying.....
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Oh yeah, of course. In reality, the only two places that have been up for grabs in a month or so are the West and South divisions. Since we beat the Dolphins I don't think we've ever been under serious threat of completely missing out.

[RavensReign]

I just heard the Steelers clinched a playoff spot from some huge combination of games, after their loss tonight via ESPN radio.

What does that mean? They get a head nod before us because of I'm guessing their divsion record is superior to ours?

How did we lose to the stupid Bengals anyway? That's the one game I missed.